RECENT "NOTICES INVITING APPLICATIONS" (grant opportunities)
from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) include those
related to:
* Smaller Learning Communities (SLC) Program -- CFDA#
84.215L
* Demonstration & Training Programs -- Braille Training
Program -- CFDA# 84.235E
* Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program -- CFDA#
84.041C
* Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, & Federal
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Programs --
CFDA#s 84.038, 84.033, & 84.007
* Technical Assistance & Dissemination to Improve Services
for Children with Disabilities -- Projects for Children &
Young Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind -- CFDA# 84.326C
* Technology & Media Services for Individuals with
Disabilities -- Steppingstones of Technology Innovation
for Students with Disabilities -- CFDA# 84.327A
Additional information about ED funding opportunities,
including discretionary grant application packages, are at:
http://www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml
Below is information from the notices inviting applications.
For more complete information, please see the notice itself;
however, please note that while we *try* to ensure that the
version on the web & the Federal Register notice are the same,
the Federal Register notice is the one to consult for complete
& authoritative information.
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Smaller Learning Communities (SLC) Program (Federal Register:
March 15, 2004 [CFDA# 84.215L])
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Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Smaller Learning Communities
Program is to promote academic achievement through the planning,
implementation or expansion of small, safe, & successful learning
environments in large public high schools to help ensure that all
students graduate with the knowledge & skills necessary to make
successful transitions to college & careers.
Applications Available: March 15, 2004.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 29, 2004.
Eligible Applicants: Local educational agencies (LEAs),
including schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA
schools), applying on behalf of large public high schools are
eligible. For purposes of this program, a large high school is
defined as a school that includes grades 11 & 12 & has an
enrollment of 1,000 or more students in grades 9 & above.
Additional information regarding applicant eligibility requirements
is provided elsewhere in this notice in Section III. Eligibility
Information, 1.
Estimated Available Funds: $160,947,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 90 Planning Grants & 120
Implementation Grants.
>> Planning Grants
Number of schools & award ranges: One School, $25,000-$50,000;
Two Schools, $50,000-$100,000; Three Schools, $75,000-$150,000;
Four Schools, $100,000-$200,000; Five Schools, $125,000-$250,000;
Six Schools, $150,000-$250,000; Seven Schools, $175,000-$250,000;
Eight Schools, $200,000-$250,000; Nine Schools, $225,000-$250,000;
& Ten Schools, $250,000
>> Implementation Grants
Student enrollment & award ranges per school: 1,000-1,500
students, $250,000-$300,000; 1,501-2,000 students, $250,000-
$400,000; 2,001-2,500 students, $250,000-$450,000; 2,501-3,000
students, $250,000-$500,000; & more than 3,000 students, $250,000-
$550,000.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, &
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2004-1/031504l.html
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Demonstration & Training Programs -- Braille Training Program
(Federal Register: March 12, 2004 [CFDA# 84.235E])
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Purpose of Program: This program offers financial assistance to
establish projects that will provide training in the use of braille
for personnel providing vocational rehabilitation services or
educational services to youth & adults who are blind.
Dates: Applications Available: March 12, 2004.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 26, 2004.
Eligible Applicants: State agencies & other public or nonprofit
agencies & organizations, including institutions of higher
education.
Estimated Available Funds: $200,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $75,000-$100,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $100,000 per 12-month period.
Estimated Number of Awards: 2.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, &
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2004-1/031204b.html
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Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program (Federal Register:
March 15, 2004 [CFDA# 84.041C])
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Purpose of Program: The Impact Aid Discretionary Construction
Program provides grants to eligible Impact Aid school districts to
assist in addressing their school facility emergency &
modernization needs. The eligible Impact Aid school districts have
a limited ability to raise revenues for capital improvements
because they have large areas of Federal land within their
boundaries. As a result, these districts find it difficult to
respond when their school facilities are in need of emergency
repairs or modernization.
>> Emergency Grants.
Eligible Applicants: To be eligible for an emergency grant, a
local educational agency (LEA) must enroll a high percentage (at
least 40 percent) of federally connected children who reside on
Indian lands or who have a parent on active duty in the U.S.
uniformed services, have a school that enrolls a high percentage of
one of these types of students, or be eligible for funding for
heavily impacted LEAs under section 8003(b)(2) of the Elementary &
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (the Act), as amended by the No
Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). In making emergency grant
awards, the Secretary must also consider the LEA's total assessed
value of real property that may be taxed for school purposes, its
use of available bonding capacity, & the nature & severity of the
school facility emergency.
Applications Available: 3/12/2004
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: 4/23/2004
Estimated Award Date: 7/16/2004
Estimated Available Funds: $26,810,000
Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000-$5,000,000
Estimated Number of Awards: 20
Estimated Average Awards: $1,300,000
>> Modernization Grants
Eligible Applicants: To be eligible for a modernization grant,
an LEA must be eligible for Impact Aid funding in general; be
eligible for funding for heavily impacted LEAs under section
8003(b)(2) of the Act; enroll a high percentage (at least 40
percent) of federally connected children who reside on Indian lands
or who have a parent on active duty in the U.S. uniformed services;
have a school that enrolls a high percentage of one of these types
of students; or be eligible for funding under section 8002 of the
Act (payments for Federal property). In making awards, the
Secretary must also consider an LEA's total assessed value of real
property that may be taxed for school purposes, its use of its
available bonding capacity, & the nature & severity of its need for
modernization funds.
Applications Available: 5/24/2004
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: 7/16/2004
Estimated Award Date: 10/22/2004
Estimated Available Funds: $26,666,534
Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000-$5,000,000
Estimated Number of Awards: 20
Estimated Average Awards: $1,300,000
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, &
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2004-1/031504f.html
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Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work-Study, & Federal Supplemental
Educational Opportunity Grant Programs (Federal Register: March
15, 2004 [CFDA#s 84.038, 84.033, & 84.007])
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Summary: The Secretary announces the 2004-2005 award year deadline
dates for postsecondary institutions to submit various requests &
documents for the campus-based programs.
Deadline Dates: The following table provides the deadline dates
for the campus-based programs for the 2004-2005 award year.
Institutions must meet the established deadline dates to ensure
consideration for funding or a waiver, as appropriate.
1. What does an institution submit? -- A request for a waiver of
the FWS Community Service Expenditure Requirement for the 2004-2005
award year.
Where is it submitted? -- The FWS Community Service waiver
request & justification must be submitted by one of the following
methods: Hand delivery to: FWS Coordinator, U.S. Department of
Education, 830 First Street, NE., room 61C4, Washington, DC 20002;
or Mail to: The same above address for hand delivery except use Zip
Code 20202-5453; or Fax to: (202) 275-0950.
What is the deadline for submission? -- April 30, 2004.
2. What does an institution submit? -- The Campus-Based
Reallocation Form designated for the return of 2003-2004 funds &
the request of supplemental FWS funds for the 2004-2005 award year.
Where is it submitted? -- The Reallocation Form must be
submitted electronically & is located in the "Setup" section of the
FISAP on the Internet at: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov.
What is the deadline for submission? -- August 20, 2004.
3. What does an institution submit? -- The 2003-2004 Fiscal
Operations Report & 2005-2006 Application to Participate (FISAP).
Where is it submitted? -- The FISAP is located on the Internet
at the following site: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov. The FISAP form
must be submitted electronically via the Internet, & the combined
signature page must be mailed to: The FISAP Administrator, INDUS
Corporation, 1953 Gallows Road, Suite 300, Vienna, VA 22182.
What is the deadline for submission? -- October 1, 2004.
4. What does an institution submit? -- The Work-Colleges Program
Report of 2003-2004 award year expenditures.
Where is it submitted? -- The 2003-2004 Work-Colleges Program
Report can be found in the "Setup" section of the FISAP on the
Internet at: http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov. The report must be signed
& submitted by: Hand delivery to: Work-Colleges Program, Campus-
Based Operations Branch, U.S. Dept. of Education, 830 First Street,
NE., room 61F1, Washington, DC 20002; or Mail to: The same above
address for hand delivery except use Zip Code 20202-5453.
What is the deadline for submission? -- October 18, 2004.
5. What does an institution submit? -- A request for a waiver of
the 2005-2006 award year penalty for the underuse of 2003-2004
award year funds.
Where is it submitted? -- The request for a waiver can be found
in Part II, Section C of the FISAP on the Internet at:
http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov. The request & justification must be
submitted electronically via the Internet.
What is the deadline for submission? -- February 11, 2005
6. What does an institution submit? -- The Institutional
Application for Approval to Participate in the Federal Student
Financial Aid Programs.
Where is it submitted? -- An institution that has not already
established eligibility must submit an application to Case
Management & Oversight through the ED Web site at:
http://www.eligcert.ed.gov.
What is the deadline for submission? -- February 11, 2005
7. What does an institution submit? -- The Institutional
Application & Agreement for Participation in the Work-Colleges
Program for the 2005-2006 award year.
Where is it submitted? -- The Institutional Application &
Agreement for Participation in the Work-Colleges Program can be
found in the "Setup" section of the FISAP on the Internet at:
http://www.cbfisap.ed.gov. The application & agreement must be
signed & submitted by: Hand delivery to: Work-Colleges Program,
Campus-Based Operations Branch, U.S. Dept. of Education, 830 First
Street, NE., room 61F1, Washington, DC 20002; or Mail to: The same
above address for hand delivery except use Zip Code 20202-5453.
What is the deadline for submission? -- March 11, 2005
Additional information is available online at:
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2004-1/031504g.html
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Technical Assistance & Dissemination to Improve Services &
Results for Children with Disabilities -- Projects for Children &
Young Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind (Federal Register: March 15, 2004
[CFDA# 84.326C])
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Purpose of Program: This program provides technical assistance &
information that (1) support States & local entities in building
capacity to improve early intervention, educational, & transitional
services & results for children with disabilities & their families;
& (2) address goals & priorities for changing State systems that
provide early intervention, educational, & transitional services
for children with disabilities & their families.
Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies (SEAs), local
educational agencies (LEAs), institutions of higher education
(IHEs), other public agencies, nonprofit private organizations,
for-profit organizations, outlying areas, freely associated States,
& Indian tribes or tribal organizations.
Applications Available: March 16, 2004
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 19, 2004
Estimated Available Funds: $1,789,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $138,000
Maximum Awards per State: Arkansas, $118,534; Iowa, $97,054;
Idaho, $85,303; Kentucky, $165,145; Michigan, $256,289; North
Carolina, $313,649; Wisconsin, $173,484; Rhode Island, $79,368;
South Dakota, $101,746; Tennessee, $238,451; Wyoming, $65,000;
District of Columbia, $65,000; & Virgin Islands, $30,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 13
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, &
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2004-1/031504i.html
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Technology & Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities --
Steppingstones of Technology Innovation for Students with
Disabilities (Federal Register: March 15, 2004 [CFDA# 84.327A])
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Purpose of Program: To: (1) Improve results for children with
disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, & use of
technology; (2) support educational media activities designed to be
of educational value to children with disabilities; & (3) provide
support for some captioning, video description, & cultural
activities.
Applications Available: March 16, 2004.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 23, 2004.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 22, 2004.
Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies (SEAs); local
educational agencies (LEAs); institutions of higher education
(IHEs); other public agencies; nonprofit private organizations;
outlying areas; freely associated States; Indian tribes or tribal
organizations; & for-profit organizations.
Estimated Available Funds: $2,900,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: Phases 1 & 2--$100,000-$200,000;
Phase 3-$200,000-$300,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: Phases 1 & 2--$199,000; Phase
3--$299,000.
Maximum Award: Phases 1 & 2: $200,000 & Phase 3: $300,000. We
will reject any application that proposes a budget exceeding the
maximum award for a single budget period of 12 months. The
Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education &
Rehabilitative Services may change the maximum amount through a
notice published in the Federal Register.
Estimated Number of Awards: 13. We intend to fund, at a
minimum, three projects in each phase.
Additional Information: Applicable regulations, priorities, &
other information are available in the Federal Register notice.
Additional information is available online at:
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2004-1/031504j.html
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